Service difficulty report · Engine · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
April 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
238
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
7,077 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DOWNWIND LEG AT 2000 FT PILOT NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE GAGE READ 0. COPILOT VISUAL OF NR 2 PROP REPORTED AS FEATHERED EMERGENCY HANDLE ACTIVATED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. SUBSQUENT ENGINE START FAILED. NEXT START ATTEMPT FOLLOWING DAY FOR TROUBLESHOOTING NORMAL, AFTER 2 MINUTE GROUND RUN NR 2 ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. OIL FILTER INSPECTION REVEALED NO METAL CONTENT. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.